Finance Dublin 8th Annual Conference 2007 - Developments in Trans Atlantic Capital Markets & Financial Services
The 2007 Conference:-
Read the Financial Times conference reports on FT.com Monday and
Tuesday
The provision of a supportive environment in both Europe and the US for industry to prosper whilst developing the highest levels of supportive regulation is central to the challenge of building the foundations of the trans Atlantic Capital and financial services market.
Thus, the perspective of Ireland's former Minister for Finance, Charlie Mc Creevy, and current EU Commissioner responsible for financial services is of central importance to this.
For Europe, and for the global economy, the next frontiers beckon, in particular the relationship with the United States, at a time when US financial services giants increasingly struggle to come to terms with the global growth of their own industries, not least in the EU.
In this context, the conference heard the views of the SEC Commissioner responsible for external relations, Paul Atkins and was joined by Commissioner McCreevy in a dialogue on key issues regarding the future directions of transatlantic capital markets and financial services regulation.
They were joined by a cast of leading thinkers including Bob Wigley, chairman EMEA, Merrill Lynch, Sir Andrew Crockett, former head of the Bank for International Settlements, and president of JPMorgan Chase International, and James Leigh-Pemberton, chairman of European investment banking and managing director of Credit Suisse Securities (Europe).
The conference provided a comprehensive leading edge account of the building blocks of new regulatory developments by the leading authorities (see programme) under the heads:
Reporting
Markets & Securities Regulation
Banking Regulation & Capital (including Basel issues)
Reinsurance and solvency
Taxation
Transatlantic Stock Exchanges & Clearance & Settlement
Consolidation of financial services institutions across borders
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| The Taoiseach Bertie Ahern viewing the agenda for the Finance Dublin conference 2007 which took place on Monday 26th and Tuesday 27th March, and was attended by over 200 delegates in Dublin Castle. The Development of Trans Atlantic Capital Markets, a major theme of the conference, is in keeping with the Taoiseach's recent talks in the US where he promoted further awareness of the International Financial Services industry in Ireland. The Taoiseach is pictured with Ken O''Brien (L), Editor, Finance Dublin, discussing the conference programme. |
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The agenda for the IFSC for the next twenty years
With 2007 marking the the 20th anniversary of the foundation of Ireland's IFSC , the FINANCE DUBLIN 8th Annual Conference looked to its future over the next twenty years.
Accordingly, its agenda was to look at the building blocks of the IFSC, and that meant looking at the building blocks of the IFSC's markets, and operating platform, which are the trans Atlantic capital and financial services markets.
The success of the IFSC project has been its treatment of financial services as a globally mobile investment activity, the provision of a supportive environment in the critical areas of regulation and taxation, and a supporting business infrastructure, for example in legal and accounting expertise. Full details of the speakers (see below) who addressed the issues are to be found in the conference programme and biographies (see links on the left hand panel above)
The speakers addressing the 2 day conference included :
Charlie McCreevy, Commissioner for the Internal Market,European Commission
Atkins, Paul S. Commissioner Securities and Exchange Commission
Wigley, Bob Chairman of Europe, Middle East and Africa Merrill Lynch
Crockett, Andrew President JPMorgan Chase International
Bloom, Leon J. Deputy Managing Partner, Global Financial Services Industry Practice Deloitte & Touche LLP
Leigh-Pemberton, James H. Chairman, European Investment Banking Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited
Francotte, Pierre Chairman of the Euroclear Management Committee and Chief Executive Officer Euroclear SA/NV
Sturman, Deborah International litigator School of Law, University of California, Los Angeles
Schilder, Arnold Executive Director De Nederlandsche Bank NV
Faughnan, Enda Tax Partner PricewaterhouseCoopers
Neary, Patrick Chief Executive Financial Regulator, Ireland
Young, Patrick L author of Capital Market Revolution and New Capital Market Revolution
Dorgan, Sean Chief Executive Officer IDA Ireland
Slattery, William Managing Director State Street International
Fulton, Mary Partner Deloitte
Murphy, Harley Head of Offshore Administration Mellon
Belchambers, Anthony Chief Executive Futures and Options Association (FOA)
Pat Farrell, CEO Irish Banking Federation
O'Connor, Paul Chair of CRD Implementation Forum and Head of Wholesale Banking & Risk Irish Banking Federation
Henehan, PJ Tax Partner, Financial Services Group Ernst & Young
McCaughey, Terry Member of the Board of Directors Securities & Investment Institute
Gottschling, Andreas Global Head, Risk Analytics & Instruments Deutsche Bank AG
Gandy, Bridget Head of Accounting and Corporate Governance Research, Credit Policy Group Fitch Ratings Ltd
Palmer, Gary Chief Executive Irish Funds Industry Association (IFIA)
Reck, Paul Tax Partner Deloitte
Deeny, James L Chairman Financial Services Consultative Industry Panel of the Financial Regulator
Deeny, Michael Chairman, Federation of International Banks in Ireland and Managing Director DEPFA ACF BANK
Healy, Tom Chief Executive The Irish Stock Exchange
Goddard, Sarah CEO Dublin International Insurance and Management Association (DIMA)
O'Callaghan, Andrew Partner, Investment Management PricewaterhouseCoopers
Seth, Anup Managing Director ACE European Markets Reinsurance
Britton, Richard Consultant International Capital Market Association (ICMA)
O'Donoghue, Aileen Director Financial Services Ireland
Ramadurai, Krishnan Managing Director Fitch Ratings Ltd
McGowan, Paul Taxation Partner - Financial Services KPMG
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